Madame Celeste as Margot in 'Pretty Girls of Stilberg'
Print
1842 (printed)
1842 (printed)
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Engraving of the French actress and dancer Madame Celeste (Céline Céleste, 1815-1882) as Margot in Pretty Girls of Stilberg. Beneath the image is a short paragraph about the actress and her career. Published in the Illustrated London News, 30 September 1842.
Madame Celeste achieved success in both the United Kingdom and America. She began her training at the Academie Royale, Paris, but moved to America as a young women and made her debut at the Bowery theatre, New York. She came to England in the 1830s and in her later years achieved sufficient status and earnings to manage first the Adelphi, and subsequently the Lyceum Theatre, in London.
Madame Celeste achieved success in both the United Kingdom and America. She began her training at the Academie Royale, Paris, but moved to America as a young women and made her debut at the Bowery theatre, New York. She came to England in the 1830s and in her later years achieved sufficient status and earnings to manage first the Adelphi, and subsequently the Lyceum Theatre, in London.
Object details
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| Title | Madame Celeste as Margot in 'Pretty Girls of Stilberg' |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving, printed ink on paper. |
| Brief description | Engraving of Madame Celeste (Madame Céline Céleste, 1815-1882) as Margot in Pretty Girls of Stilberg, Illustrated London News, 30 September 1842 |
| Physical description | Engraving of Madame Celeste as Margot in Pretty Girls of Stilberg. Beneath the image is a short paragraph about the actress and her career. Madame Celeste is shown in a full skirted dress and with a tall crowned headdress. The image is not signed, but a handwritten annotation in the bottom right hand corner indicates that it was published in the Illustrated London News, 30 September 1842. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
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| Literary reference | Pretty Girls of Stilberg |
| Summary | Engraving of the French actress and dancer Madame Celeste (Céline Céleste, 1815-1882) as Margot in Pretty Girls of Stilberg. Beneath the image is a short paragraph about the actress and her career. Published in the Illustrated London News, 30 September 1842. Madame Celeste achieved success in both the United Kingdom and America. She began her training at the Academie Royale, Paris, but moved to America as a young women and made her debut at the Bowery theatre, New York. She came to England in the 1830s and in her later years achieved sufficient status and earnings to manage first the Adelphi, and subsequently the Lyceum Theatre, in London. |
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| Accession number | S.165-2014 |
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| Record created | February 28, 2014 |
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